Finch West Station Construction News - Spring 2015

May 12, 2015

What’s Happening at Keele and Finch

TTC is building the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension, a six station 8.6 kilometre extension from the existing Downsview Station which will end at Highway 7, west of Jane Street in York Region. The second station on the extension is Finch West Station, located at Keele Street, north of Finch Avenue West.

Special Note: The TTC Board approved a plan, at its meeting on March 26, 2015, to complete the project by the end of 2017.

Construction Progress in the Keele-Finch Neighbourhood

Tunnel construction is complete. Track has been installed in the new tunnels from Sheppard West Station (currently Downsview) through Downsview Park Station to Finch West Station.

Keele-Finch Neighbourhood Traffic Map

What has been done?

Interior and exterior work is ongoing.

North of Finch Avenue West, the underground station structure is finished. Interior finishing work has been underway through the winter.

The main entrance structure, located on the west side of Keele, north of Finch Avenue West, is complete.

The bus terminal and pedestrian connection to the subway is in progress.

The crossover trackwork is complete south of Finch West Station.

What’s coming this summer?

Construction will continue on the bus terminal and main entrance building.

Preparation for Keele Street/Finch Avenue West intersection re-alignment and restoration.

Traffic impact in the neighbourhood

Beginning on April 27, 2015, Finch Avenue West, from Romfield to Tangiers Road, will be reduced to one lane in each direction for approximately nine weeks. This will allow for the re‑alignment and restoration of Finch Avenue West to four lanes (two eastbound and two westbound).

Northbound Keele Street, between Toro Road and Murray Ross Parkway, will re‑open for the Pan Am / Parapan Am Games (July 10 to August 15, 2015). Following the games there will be intermittent closures and reductions on Keele Street in order to continue work on the Finch West Station.

Construction Work Hours

The City of Toronto has approved a noise by-law amendment for major transit projects which allows contractors to work extended hours and on weekends for the duration of the project, when required. Extended work hours are expected to be in effect in the Keele/Finch area this spring and summer.

Finch West Station construction work is permitted under the noise by-law from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., seven days per week. The contractor has applied for an exemption to the noise by-law for major concrete pours this spring and summer for work outside of these hours. Construction Notices will be sent out before extended work hours begin to keep residents and businesses informed.